Biology

The resistance to blood flow of the entire cardiovascular system is known as A) severe combined ...

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Systemic arterial pressure in an adult at the entrance to the aorta averages A) 18 mmHg. B) 35 ...

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You can expect children to have lower blood pressures than adults on average because A) they have ...

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Total peripheral resistance is affected primarily by A) blood vessel diameter. B) blood vessel ...

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All of the following conditions change peripheral resistance by affecting blood viscosity except A) ...

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Cross-sectional area is highest in A) arteries. B) arterioles. C) capillaries. D) venules. E) ...

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Which of the following is true of arteries compared to other vessels? A) Blood pressure and velocity ...

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Which of the following is true of capillaries compared to other vessels? A) Blood pressure and ...

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A temporary loss of consciousness due to a decrease in blood flow to the brain is termed A) stroke. ...

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During hemorrhaging, the drop in capillary hydrostatic pressure will ________ NFP, thus ________ ...

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Each of the following will lead to a decrease in blood pressure except A) release of renin. B) ...

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Each of the following will cause an increase in blood pressure except A) increased levels of ...

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When a person rises quickly from a sitting position, all of the following reactions will occur ...

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Stimulation of the aortic baroreceptors reflexively results in A) stimulation of the ...

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Fear can result in A) increased stimulation of the cardioinhibitory center by higher brain centers. ...

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Elevated levels of the natriuretic peptide hormones ANP and BNP will produce increased A) salt and ...

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When carotid and aortic baroreceptors reduce their output, A) heart rate increases. B) heart rate ...

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Increased levels of carbon dioxide in the blood will result in decreased A) heart rate. B) cardiac ...

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Vickie has a tumor that secretes excess amounts of the hormone aldosterone. Because of the elevated ...

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Which of the following conditions is least likely to lead to renin release? A) renal artery thrombus ...

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The regulation of blood flow by local mechanisms within a capillary bed is called A) autoregulation. ...

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Partial constriction due to constant sympathetic stimulation of blood vessels is known as A) ...

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Baroreceptors are located in the A) carotid sinuses. B) aortic sinuses. C) right atrial wall. D) ...

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Which is not an effect of angiotensin II to increase blood pressure? A) increasing production of ...

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Which of the following changes does not occur during exercise compared to rest? A) Cardiac output is ...

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